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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

No. S. 301.-The following Bills were read a first time at a Meeting of the Council held on the 22nd November, 1917:-

A BILL

INTITULED

An Ordinance to make further provision against the counterfeiting of labels, wrappers and marks used in connection with Government opium.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

Short title 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Opium Ordi- and construc- nance, 1917, and shall be read and construed as one tion.

with the Opium Ordinance, 1914.

Ordinance No. 4 of 1914.

Possession of 2. Any person who, without lawful authority or labels, etc., excuse, has in his possession any label, wrapper, or resembling

mark, resembling any label, wrapper, or mark used by Government opium labels, the Superintendent in connection with Government pre- and dies, etc., pared opium or Government dross opium, or has in his for the pro- possession any die block or type apparently intended for the production of any such label, wrapper, or mark, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for any period not exceeding twelve months.

duction of such labels,

etc.

Objects and Reasons.

The object of this bill is to make it an offence to be in possession of labels, wrappers, or marks resembling those used by the Superintendent in connection with Government opium, or of any die, block, or type appa- rently intended for the production of any such label, wrapper, or mark.

J. H. KEMP,

Attorney General.

15th May, 1917.

A BILL

Short title.

INTITULED

An Ordinance to make provision with regard to the effect on certain contracts of certain requirements regulations and restrictions rendered necessary by the present war.

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Contracts (War Restrictions) Ordinance, 1917.